Milan street food tour: Artisanal shops and tastings

You taste from the shops locals actually use, not the ones built for tourists.

A small-group street food tour in Milan where you walk through the city's markets and neighborhood food shops with a local Cesarina guide, stopping at three artisanal vendors to taste typical Milanese street food. You'll learn what the products are, where they come from, and how locals eat them as you move from tasting to tasting across three hours.

The experience

The tour centers on the food shops your guide actually uses: the places she buys from, not the ones that cater to visitors. You'll visit three carefully chosen artisanal vendors in a market or food shopping area in Milan (or nearby, depending on how far you want to travel), and at each one you'll taste something: sweet and savory bites that show what Milanese street food actually is. The group stays under 12 people, so there's room to ask questions and move at a pace that lets you linger when something interests you.

Your guide is a Cesarina: part of Italy's oldest network of home cooks who open their kitchens and neighborhoods to travelers. She speaks English or Italian, and she knows the backstory of what you're tasting: which products are typical to Milan, how they're made, what they cost, why locals choose them. The walking itself is part of the experience. You're not sitting in a restaurant or standing in a museum. You move through the city as you eat, seeing how the neighborhood works and where the food actually comes from.

The tour runs three hours. Public transportation is nearby if you need it, and the pace suits all fitness levels. When you book, you'll get the details about which market or shopping area you'll explore and what time to meet your guide.

What’s included

• A three-hour walking tour through Milan's food shops.
• tastings at three artisanal vendors (sweet and savory bites).
• a local Cesarina guide.
• local taxes.

Options for this experience

2 options

PMGuide in English or Italian · 17:00

Street food tour for a small groupGuide in English or Italian · 10:00

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 17:00

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (9 and older) · Child (4 to 8 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to eat what locals actually buy rather than what restaurants serve to tourists, and if a small group of up to 12 people suits you better than a larger tour.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 8 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What exactly do we taste on the three stops?

The three tastings include both sweet and savory bites typical of Milan: the specific items depend on what's available at the shops your guide selects, so you'll get a real cross-section of local street food rather than a fixed menu.

How far from central Milan will we be walking?

The tour takes place in a market or food shopping area in Milan or the surrounding area. You can decide how far you'd like to travel when you book, and your guide will tailor the route to your preference.

Is this tour suitable if I'm not a confident walker?

Yes, the tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, and public transportation options are available nearby if you need them during the three hours.